MCQs of Geography - The political Ordering of Space – Multiple Choice Question

Question 1 of 25

1. Question

With respect to regional alliances:

in the developing world they tend to be formed between countries that share the same former colonial master
their formation often stimulates the creation of alliances left out of another alliance
there is no general tendency for them to be contiguous to each other
they almost always occur among countries with similar economies

Question 2 of 25

2. Question

The 49th Parallel, separating Canada from the United States across much of Western North America, is classified as which type of boundary?

geometric
ethnographic
natural
subsewuent

Question 3 of 25

3. Question

Gerrymandering is:

a form of reapportionment occasioned by shifts in population
a form of drawing voting district boundaries that favors a political party
the cessation of a segregated school system
the formation of unified government services

Question 4 of 25

4. Question

among the social institutions that promote nationalism, the three most important are:

schools, the family and political parties
schools , the military, and state religion
the family, athletics , and political parties
the military , state religion , and athletics

Question 5 of 25

5. Question

the fact that the state of Illinois has over 6,000 local government units, ranging from the special – purpose sewer districts, is an example of:

gerrymandering
metro government
political fragmentation
proportional representation

Question 6 of 25

6. Question

The two preconditions that are common to all regional autonomic movements are:

national and peripheral location
social and economic inequality , and nationality
territory and nationality
territory and peripheral location

Question 7 of 25

7. Question

An example of a part – nation state is the :

Arab nation
Basque nation
Kurds
Ukrainians

Question 8 of 25

8. Question

Exclusive economic zones ( EEZ) recognized under the law of the Sea convention extend outward from coasts by up to:

22 kilometers
44 kilometers
200 kilometers
370 kilometers

Question 9 of 25

9. Question

The world,s most powerful and far- reaching economic alliance is the:

Council of Mutual Economic Assistance
European Union
European Free Trade Association
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Question 10 of 25

10. Question

An important reason for the formation of unified governments is to:

collect a larger amount of Tax revenues
make it appears as though a city is larger than it really is
make school districts smaller
reduce the duplication of many services provided by local governments

Question 11 of 25

11. Question

The most controversial provision of the Law of the Sea Convention has been:

overlapping claims on the continental shelf resulting from the 200- mile EEZ
seabed mining beyond the limits of national jurisdiction
the maximum extent of territorial waters from a coastline
the right of passage through international straits

Question 12 of 25

12. Question

National anthems are an example of:

autonomy
ethnography
gerrymandering iconography
iconography

Question 13 of 25

13. Question

Which of the following associations regarding ethnic separation is not correct?

Basques- Spain
Bretons - Frence
Palestinians - Israel
Sikhs- China

Question 14 of 25

14. Question

The 1990 Iraq invasion of Kuwait resulted in part from what type if boundary dispute?

military
positional
resource
territorial

Question 15 of 25

15. Question

Which of the following would be considered a forward thrust capital city?

Brasilia
Canberra
Paris
Washington , DC

Question 16 of 25

16. Question

Countries comprised mostly or exclusively of islands are classified as:

compact
elongated
fragmented
prorupt

Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Singapore’s primary resource is its:

absolute location
relative location
shape
size

Question 18 of 25

18. Question

The least efficient shape for the management of a state is:

compact
elongated
fragmented
prorupt

Question 19 of 25

19. Question

The primary objective of local zoning ordinance in municipalities is to:

control the uses to which land may be put
eliminate political fragmentation
foster cooperation among many governmental units in small areas
prevent the proliferation of special purpose governmental districts

Question 20 of 25

20. Question

All of the following are considered stateless nations except:

Italians
Basques
Kurds
Palestinians

Question 21 of 25

21. Question

When a capital city is spatially associated with its core region, it is called a:

federal state
functioning core
primate city
unitary state

Question 22 of 25

22. Question

The geopolitical theory that stressed the strategic advantages of land over sea power is known as the:

domino theory
rimland theory
lebensraum theory
heartland theory

Question 23 of 25

23. Question

The establishment of the original three- mile limit of sovereignty from a nation’s coastline permitted states to do all of the following except:

enforce quarantines and customs regulations
protect coastal fisheries
effectively claim neutrality during other people's wars
prevent others from exercising their right of innocent passage

Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Preservation of the tax base and retention of expansion room for the central city are the driving forces behind:

unified government
zoning ordinances
predevelopment annexation
cumulative voting

Question 25 of 25

25. Question

Which of the following is not considered to be a centripetal force in preserving state cohesiveness?

United Nations membership
nationalism
systems of transportation and communication
effective organization and administration of government

MCQs of Geography – The political Ordering of Space

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